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Polk County Itemizer-Observer • January 28, 2015 7A
A super spread for your super party
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Gearing up for Sunday’s big game? ‘Go Local’ when planning your food, beverage menu
By Jolene Guzman
The Itemizer-Observer
Let’s Kick It Off
You have your team. You have
your select group of family mem-
bers and friends coming over. You
have your Super Bowl decorations.
Now to the game-day menu.
Tortilla chips and guacamole?
Chicken wings and celery? Pizza?
Ribs? Hamburgers on the grill?
OK, so all of those are tried-and-
true game-day munchies. But a lit-
tle creativity with the menu — and
buying local — could turn your
game gathering into a Super Bowl
home-viewing bash.
Steve Segal of Capricorn Cater-
ing in Dallas has some experience
in whipping up game-day spreads.
He recommends building it around
an assortment of appetizers, so
people can snack throughout the
game without having to dish up a
Who: Seattle Seahawks (14-4,
NFC No. 1) vs. New England Patri-
ots (14-4, AFC No. 1).
What: Super Bowl XLIX.
When: Sunday, 3:30 p.m. PST.
Where: University of Phoenix
Stadium, Glendale, Ariz.
TV: NBC (KGW, Channel 8).
Radio: KXTG-AM 750.
Betting line: New England fa-
vored by 1 point.
dinner plate.
“It’s a nice way to keep the budg-
et down and still be able to provide
a nice variety of things to accom-
modate people,” Segal said.
A popular centerpiece on his
menu of offering is antipasto ke-
bobs with a balsamic reduction. He
also recommends having a little
fun with your favorite team’s logo
by stamping it onto mini pastries.
Along with the usual coffee and tea,
Segal suggests a seasonal punch,
such as cranberry and lime.
Of course, it wouldn’t be Super
Bowl Sunday without some bever-
age for the 21-and-older crowd.
Segal said with beer and wine,
nothing beats what is available in
the Willamette Valley. In Oregon,
we have an embarrassment of rich-
es in both categories, so the perfect
companion to the game-day menu
shouldn’t be hard to find.
“Rogue (Ales) is wonderful and
it’s local,” Segal said, referring to
the brewery’s hopyard, Rogue
Farms, in Independence.
Rogue offers an extensive collec-
tion of styles — some very unique,
like its series of Voodoo Doughnut-
inspired brews (Lemon Chiffon
Crueller Ale or Chocolate, Peanut
SUPER BOWL TRIVIA
Q: Which team won the first Super Bowl?
A: Green Bay. The Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 35-10,
in Super Bowl I on Jan. 15, 1967.
—
Q: Which team has won the most Super Bowls?
A: Pittsburgh. The Steelers have won six (1974, 1975, 1978, 1979,
2005, 2008).
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Q: Which current NFL teams have never played in a Super Bowl?
A: Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans and Jack-
sonville Jaguars.
—
Q: What is the most total points scored in a Super Bowl game?
A: 75. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers
49-26 in Super Bowl XXIX in 1995.
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Q: Has a team ever won a Super Bowl in overtime?
A: No Super Bowl game has ever gone to overtime.
—
Q: Who is the youngest starting quarterback to have won a Super
Bowl?
A: Ben Roethlisberger. He led the Steelers to a 21-10 win over the
Seahawks in Super Bowl XL (2006) at the age of 23.
Butter Banana Ale anyone?) —
making it likely guests will find
something to their liking.
Oregonians are equally as lucky
with the selections of local vino.
Segal’s favorite Polk County vine-
yards include Chateau Bianca,
Eola Hill Wine Cellars, Namaste
and Illahe.
“We are very fortunate to have
the best pinot in the world,” he
said.
Segal said buying from local
farms, breweries and wineries en-
sures the money you spend stays in
the area — and can make for a
spread that is far from typical
game-watching fare.
“Comparison shopping is always
a nice thing to do, but spending
your money locally is a nice touch,
if you can do it,” he said. “It actually
ends up being less expensive and
the items are in season.”
SUPER BOWL XLIX
GAME FACTS
• Super Bowl XLIX marks only
the 11th time out of 49 Super
Bowls that the No. 1 seed from
the NFC will play the No. 1 seed
from the AFC. This is also the sec-
ond straight season that has hap-
pened.
• The Seattle Seahawks are at-
tempting to become the first
team since, ironically, the New
England Patriots (2004 and 2005)
to win back-to-back champi-
onships.
• New England’s Tom Brady will
be the first quarterback to have
played in six Super Bowls.
• Each player on the winning
Super Bowl team will receive
$97,000; each player on the los-
ing team will receive $49,000.
SUPER BOWL FUN FACTS
Did you know …
• The Super Bowl is usually measured in Roman nu-
merals because the NFL’s season runs over two calen-
dar years. This year’s Super Bowl is XLIX. Next year,
the NFL will simply refer to the Game as Super Bowl
50 for its 50th anniversary.
• The Super Bowl is second only to Thanksgiving as
the nation’s highest day of food consumption.
• Based on past estimates, Americans will drink
more than 325 million gallons of beer on Super Bowl
Sunday.
• More than 700,000 footballs are produced annu-
ally for official NFL use; 72 of them are used for the
Super Bowl.
• The average 30-second commercial during the
Super Bowl will cost $4.5 million this year. A similar ad
spot last year cost an average of $4 million.
• When it comes to watching the Super Bowl, 9 out
of 10 viewers are going to be at home — either their
home or someone else’s.
Sources for Super Bowl facts and trivia: FoxSports.com, ESPN.com, NFL.com,
Super Bow.com, Nielsen Company, wix.com, sportstrivia.com.